Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from February 17, 05:00 AM MST until February 17, 10:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	17 Feb 1:53 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 17, 05:00am until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy blowing dust after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Strong and damaging winds.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Very windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Strong and damaging winds.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 49.